CVE-2023-50424
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.1
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-50424- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3245
9.1
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3245- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587
9.1
Duplicate Advisory: Privilege escalation in sap/cloud-security-client-go
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
GHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-639, CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2
9.3
Improper Privilege Management in github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go
Impact
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Patches
Upgrade to patched version >= 0.17.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.
Workarounds
No workarounds
References
- Record
GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.1
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-50424- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCVE-2023-50422
9.1
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) - versions below 2.17.0 and versions from 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-50422- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
9.1
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-50424- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73
9.3
Improper JWT Signature Validation in SAP Security Services Library
Impact
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Patches
Upgrade to patched version >= 2.17.0 or >= 3.3.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.
Workarounds
No workarounds
References
- Record
GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587
9.1
Duplicate Advisory: Privilege escalation in sap/cloud-security-client-go
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
GHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-639, CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2
9.3
Improper Privilege Management in github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go
Impact
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Patches
Upgrade to patched version >= 0.17.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.
Workarounds
No workarounds
References
- Record
GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-2400 No score
Escalation of privileges in github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go
An unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application under certain conditions.
- Record
GO-2023-2400- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-goGo |
before 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security:java-securityMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.17.0, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.4 Show 45 moreShow less2.10.52.11.02.11.12.11.102.11.112.11.122.11.132.11.142.11.152.11.162.11.22.11.32.11.42.11.52.11.62.11.82.11.92.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.13.52.13.62.13.72.13.82.13.92.14.02.14.12.14.22.15.02.16.02.4.42.4.52.5.02.5.12.5.22.5.32.6.02.6.12.6.2 |
2.17.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security:java-securityMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.0.0 up to 3.3.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.2.03.2.1 |
3.3.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security:spring-securityMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.17.0, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.10.1.20.1.30.1.4 Show 45 moreShow less0.1.50.1.60.1.70.2.00.3.00.3.12.10.22.10.32.10.42.10.52.11.02.11.12.11.102.11.112.11.122.11.132.11.142.11.152.11.162.11.22.11.32.11.42.11.52.11.62.11.82.11.92.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.13.52.13.62.13.72.13.82.13.92.14.02.14.12.14.22.15.02.16.0 |
2.17.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security:spring-securityMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.0.0 up to 3.3.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.2.03.2.1 |
3.3.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa:spring-xsuaaMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.17.0, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.0.RC11.2.01.3.01.3.1 Show 45 moreShow less1.4.01.5.01.6.01.7.02.0.02.1.02.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.42.10.52.11.02.11.12.11.102.11.112.11.122.11.132.11.142.11.152.11.162.11.22.11.32.11.42.11.52.11.62.11.82.11.92.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.13.52.13.62.13.72.13.82.13.92.14.02.14.12.14.2 |
2.17.0 |
com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa:spring-xsuaaMaven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.0.0 up to 3.3.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.2.03.2.1 |
3.3.0 |
github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-goGo From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50424 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Sap Cloud-security-client-go, published December 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go 0.17.0.
References
me.sap.com/notes/3411067
sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-client-go
pkg.go.dev/github.com/sap/[email protected]
blogs.sap.com/2023/12/12/unveiling-critical-security-updates-sap-btp-security-note-3411067
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library/security/advisories/GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50424
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-client-go/commit/2e3bd63e152e09f267316a1071034eb5d4b7f498
github.com/advisories/GHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-client-go/security/advisories/GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library
me.sap.com/notes/3413475
mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa/spring-xsuaa
mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security/java-security
mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security/spring-security
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/50xxx/CVE-2023-50422.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50422
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/50xxx/CVE-2023-50424.json
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library/commit/4b3e42ab23df6418243b29908b1a2582818d9360
github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library/commit/7ce9601979c30ae269a1cbaf7cf33486d10736f1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Web_Token
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